Thinking about trying to put a simulator in my living room. I've had a net for foam balls in there for a couple years now. I'm finally trying to think of a way to put a real sim in the room, without putting the house in danger. I'd rather not sacrifice the Bay window at the "front" of the room, although in theory a retractable enclosure of some kind could go there, but it seems silly. I think I'm decided on a Square launch monitor, at least to start, because then I don't have to worry about having a ton of space behind me. The ceiling is really high and I'm not sure if it's realistic to mount anything up there, so I'll probably go with a floor "mounted" projector.
I've looked at a few enclosure options, and discovered Murphy enclosures last night, but they're pretty pricey. I'm hoping to DIY as much as possible to keep the budget down, if possible, though I don't have a ton of experience with DIY projects. I'd prefer to be under $5000 if possible, with safety being the highest priority.
I'd love to somehow be able to squeeze an enclosure into that corner where the pub table is, but with the baseboard heaters there it's only like 7.5 feet to the doorway, so I'm not sure it's realistic, especially if I want to accomodate left handed golfers, which I do. So unless that's more realistic than I realize, I think I either need to use the orientation I'm currently using, or find some kind of way to put a retractable setup in front of the bay window, which seems like it'll require moving the couch either way. My guess is that I'll end up needing to keep the current orientation, but probably get the pub table out of the way and have the enclosure be somewhat closer to the small window in the corner.
If I want to be able to still "reclaim" the room for other uses at times, is a Murphy setup my only option? And can I do that safely, meaning attach extra nets to the sides and "roof" to ensure that I don't put the house at risk?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or advice, I'm at the stage where I don't know what I don't know, so I'm just trying to get some viable ideas together.
I've looked at a few enclosure options, and discovered Murphy enclosures last night, but they're pretty pricey. I'm hoping to DIY as much as possible to keep the budget down, if possible, though I don't have a ton of experience with DIY projects. I'd prefer to be under $5000 if possible, with safety being the highest priority.
I'd love to somehow be able to squeeze an enclosure into that corner where the pub table is, but with the baseboard heaters there it's only like 7.5 feet to the doorway, so I'm not sure it's realistic, especially if I want to accomodate left handed golfers, which I do. So unless that's more realistic than I realize, I think I either need to use the orientation I'm currently using, or find some kind of way to put a retractable setup in front of the bay window, which seems like it'll require moving the couch either way. My guess is that I'll end up needing to keep the current orientation, but probably get the pub table out of the way and have the enclosure be somewhat closer to the small window in the corner.
If I want to be able to still "reclaim" the room for other uses at times, is a Murphy setup my only option? And can I do that safely, meaning attach extra nets to the sides and "roof" to ensure that I don't put the house at risk?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or advice, I'm at the stage where I don't know what I don't know, so I'm just trying to get some viable ideas together.